Please find below Food Education News for June 2017, which includes links to resources to support Food & Health as well as information about opportunities for staff and pupils. Food Health news JUNE 2017 1. Using food as a context to raise attainment & close the gap Scottish Learning Festival Thursday 21st September 10.45am – 11.45am http://www.slfexhibition.com/ Using exemplars from schools across Scotland, this workshop aims to empower practitioners to
Education Scotland has undertaken a national review on the implementation of the Career Education Standard (3-18) since its release in September 2015. This also incorporates reflections on the Work Placements Standard and School/Employer Partnership Guidance. The report outlines key strengths identified as part of the review process, exemplifies creativity, innovation and impact and highlights areas of development. We are now working with local authorities across Scotland to identify next steps in how best to
Calderglen High School has established far-reaching partnerships to deliver inspirational learning opportunities for young people. The school’s strategic approach to Developing the Young Workforce ensures that all faculties actively collaborate with partners to develop and deliver a curriculum that supports the development of pupils’ employability and career management skills. Calderglen has radically overhauled its curriculum to meet more appropriately the needs of all learners and to prepare young people for the opportunities, jobs and career pathways. Using labour market
In order to provide the best possible pathways for learners Craigroyston Community High School has fully embraced the DYW agenda and designed a twenty-first century curriculum for learning, life and work, providing all leaners with the opportunity to explore career pathways leading to positive and sustained destinations. Headteacher Steve Ross placed a strong emphasis on employability when redesigning the curriculum to meet the needs of all learners. The school vision includes the
Busby Primary School (East Renfrewshire) has developed a highly dynamic initiative that focuses on enhancing skills for learning, life and work from early years to P7. Based on a masterclass concept, headteacher Sharon Hunter has inspired the Skills Academy, a programme that brings together staff, employers, parents and community organisations to provide inspirational, progressive learning experiences for all children and young people. The timetabled programme is built around five cross-cutting themes which learners access on
Over the last 75 years The Outward Bound Trust has used the outdoors to equip young people from all walks of life with valuable skills for education, work and life in order to fulfil their potential. Through participation in the charity’s courses, young people become more confident and self-aware, are better able to work collaboratively with others, better able to communicate effectively and become more resilient and determined individuals. These skills
The subjects your child chooses at school can have an impact on what they can study at college or university and what jobs they can go for in the future. Skills Development Scotland careers advisers are available in schools for one-to-one sessions with pupils making early subject choices. Building career management skills, these sessions aim to prepare young people to make confident, informed subject choices. The careers adviser will support
Ferguslie Pre-Five Centre, this year’s Scottish Education Award winner in the category ‘Employability across Learning’, provides a skills based learning approach for children from 3 – 5 years, actively seeking to connect learning to the world of work whenever possible. Through a variety of play contexts and in connection with professionals and local businesses they engage in projects that inspire enterprising attitudes and creativity. At the same time it introduces children to a range of jobs people
The National Parent Forum Scotland has released a number of key documents to inform parents about the latest developments around career education, advice and guidance and the implications this has for their children. The series includes following publications: Career Education: A World of Possibilities: This publication provides a helpful introduction to the programme of career education introduced in the 2015/16 school year. Learning pathways in the senior phase and beyond: The information flyer outlines
‘A Future in Food’, the Scottish Food and Drink Federation’s (SFDF) education programme offers learners (and teachers) a wide variety of exciting work-based learning opportunities to better understanding the breath and depth of jobs available in this £16.5bn sector that employs over 34000 people. ‘A Future for Food’ provides schools with curriculum based learning opportunities, particularly around STEM subjects, connected the local (and national) food manufacturing companies highlighting career opportunities and the routes to
